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Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Marshawn Kneeland died early Thursday morning, the team announced. He was 24. "It is with extreme sadness that the Dallas Cowboys share that Marshawn Kneeland tragically passed away this morning," the Cowboys said in a statement. "Marshawn was a beloved teammate and member of our organization. Our thoughts and prayers regarding Marshawn are with his girlfriend Catalina and his family." Kneeland's agent, Jonathan Perzley, said in a statement, "I am shattered to confirm that my client and dearest friend Marshawn Kneeland passed away last night. I watched him fight his way from a hopeful kid at...

For most of the past week, the national narrative has focused on the NFL vs. President Trump. Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch has tried to expand that, a bit. Lynch, via Darren Rovell of ESPN.com, arrived for Sunday’s game in Denver wearing a shirt that says “Everybody vs. Trump.” It’s more recruitment than reality at this point from Lynch, because the President still has plenty of supporters, many of whom have been galvanized by the fight over whether NFL players will stand, sit, or kneel for the national anthem. Lynch was sitting for the anthem before President Trump began to...

The NFL handed down one of its stiffest fines of the season to Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch last week -- for not talking. Lynch briefly spoke to reporters Friday, but it was apparently too little, too late for the NFL. According to a Seahawks source, the league fined Lynch $50,000 for not speaking to the media throughout this season until Friday, when he briefly met with and spoke to reporters.